Apple made headlines earlier this year when they finally took their iPhone to a 2nd U.S. carrier. The popular smartphone had been an AT&T-only device since its inception in 2007, so needless to say users were glad to finally have an option.

But what about Sprint customers? Will they ever see an iPhone offered by their carrier? It doesn’t take a magic 8 ball to know that all signs point to yes, but we’ve recently heard more “confirmation” that a Sprint-branded iPhone exists…

The folks over at 9to5Mac are reporting that they’ve heard from an unknown source that a Sprint-compatible iPhone is currently being tested at the Cupertino campus. The device has even been seen floating around Sprint’s research and development department.

“Sources tell 9to5Mac that a version of the iphone for Sprint’s network is currently in advanced testing. The physical design of this device is akin to the iPhone 4 of today, so this might be the iPhone 4S device with support for all carriers we’ve been hearing whispers about.”

We’ve also seen interesting job postings by Apple, calling for carrier specialists in the Kansas City area right next to Sprint’s headquarters. So it doesn’t seem to be a question of if Sprint is going to get the iPhone, but when?

With no announcement of a new device at Apple’s developer’s conference this week, it seems like the delayed iPhone refresh rumors were spot on. I guess we’ll have to wait until September for an official announcement, but things are looking up for iPhone hopefuls on the nation’s 3rd largest network.

Are you a current Sprint customer looking to get the iPhone? Would you switch to Sprint if it got the iPhone?